Governance Manager in Bath

We are on the lookout for a Governance Manager to join the believe housing team. This is an exciting opportunity if you want to make a real difference. We believe in life without barriers. If you aren’t sure you meet 100% of the criteria but think you would be great in this role, don’t let that stop you; we would love to hear from you. We are interested in your skills, knowledge and experience, as well as your personal values. We are committed to supporting everyone here at believe housing and being an inclusive organisation.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we will consider part-time, job share and alternative working pattern proposals where possible. We are a family-friendly, flexible employer, and we encourage everyone to 'work the believe way'. For us, this means keeping things simple, doing more of what matters, and removing tasks and processes that don’t add value. Where and when you work is flexible depending on the demands of your role, our customers' needs and your individual work preference (as agreed with your manager). Our offices are based in Seaham and Bishop Auckland and although we work flexibly, it is envisaged that this role will require both an offsite and onsite presence as per business need when required.

About the role: The Governance Manager will lead the Governance Team to ensure we deliver excellent governance arrangements within believe housing, supporting the business to understand and adhere to our regulatory requirements. The role will be responsible for creating a culture that ensures good governance runs throughout our activities and delivers compliance with relevant requirements through an effective and proportionate governance framework working closely with the Board and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

The successful candidate will:

• Effectively manage believe housing's governance structures including overseeing the planning of all Board and committee work, ensuring governance compliance with related codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
• Be forward looking, understanding current and future governance requirements and key areas for development to continually review and improve our governance arrangements.
• Deliver a Board and committee cycle with an effective forward plan to provide high quality servicing of the Board and its committees, with accurate and timely agendas and ensuring effective paper dispatch, minute-taking, and action plans.
• Provide regulator reporting and returns as required within regulatory requirements.

What’s on offer? Our people are our greatest asset which is why we value you, encourage you, look after you, and empower you. As well as a competitive salary of £60,638 some of our top benefits and rewards include: From our annual leave entitlement (up to 33 days pro-rata, plus four volunteering days per year) and competitive pension scheme, to our flexible 'working the believe way' patterns that put your wellbeing front and centre, there’s really a lot on offer. Our culture is second to none. We put our customers at the heart of everything we do, and developing our colleagues to support them is key to our success. So we’re committed to your growth, encouraging you to progress and enhance your skills in a rewarding career.

If you believe that you demonstrate our values and can bring something special to this role, then apply now. We’re looking forward to hearing from you. Here at believe housing we are a disability confident employer, if you require any adjustments or support throughout our recruitment process, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you wish to find out more about this opportunity contact Lindsey Irving, Governance Manager at lindsey.irving@believehousing.co.uk. Closing date for applications is 23.59pm on Sunday 15 February 2026. All applicants must go through our website.